digital Human Library and professional artist Omari Newton

Montreal-born artist Omari Newton is a professional actor, writer, Slam poet and MC whose work can be found on television, film, stage or radio.

Omari’s work in television and film includes playing Lucas Ingram in the Showcase series Continuum, Larry Summers in the Spike series Blue Mountain State and the newly completed Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland movie, and also lends his voice talents to the character Black Panther on the TV mini-series Wolverine vs. Sabretooth and as Jefferson Smith in Max Steel (to name a few).

His stage work in Quebec has earned him a number of favorable reviews and awards. Some career highlights include a best supporting actor nomination (soiree des masques) for his work in the Centaur Theatre’s production of Joe Penhal’s “Blue Orange” (Christopher). The play also went on to win best English language production.

He is a proud Graduate of Concordia University’s Communication Studies program. As a writer, he’s completed his original Hip Hop theatre piece “Sal Capone: The Lamentable Tragedy of” which recently completed successful runs in both Montreal & Vancouver in 2013. The play was nominated for a Montreal English Theatre Award for best original script.

Omari had visited my ProD session at O’Gorman High School in Timmins, Ontario from his home in Vancouver, BC. Using Google Hangouts and his magnetic personality, he engaged the teachers in ice breakers and had the entire room up and laughing.

Register, visit his MeBook at the digital Human Library and book him for your classroom!